The complete paragraphs about Hezekiah Davies and his wife Pennsylvania Women in the Revolutionary War [p.65] Anne Schenck was born March 19, 1763, on Long Island. She was the daughter of Nicholas Schenck (1732-1810), and his wife, Wilhelmje Wyckoff. The Schencks, it is said, could trace their ancestors back to the time of Charlemagne, in the eighth century. They were a very prominent family in the early days of the settlement of Long Island. Anne Schenck was married October 29, 1780, at Flatlands, L. I., Kings county, by the Rev. Vansinder, to Hezekiah Davies. She was a young lady of good education, and a patriotic lover of her country. It has been stated in some of the histories that the Schencks were Tories. This was not correct. So far as regards Anne's parents they were patriots, devoted to their country's cause. It may be well, perhaps, to refer to her husband's services in the War of the Revolution. Hezekiah Davies, the son of Nathaniel and Hannah Davies, was born November 22, 1747, in Charlestown township, Chester county, Pennsylvania. At the commencement of the war of the Revolution he entered heartily into the service, and when the "Flying Camp" was formed, he was commissioned a lieutenant in Colonel Montgomery's Chester County Battalion of that formidable body. He participated in the battle of Long Island, where he was slightly wounded. Upon the surrender of Fort Washington to the British, on the 16th of November, 1776, he was sent to the prison ships then in Wallabout Bay. Subsequently he was paroled and allowed to remain on Long Island. It was during this period that he met Miss Schenck, a girl with such charming and winning manners that it was [p.66] little wonder the patriot soldier offered his hand in marriage. There was some opposition on the part of her parents, and it is owing to this fact that the statement was made in regard to their Tory proclivities. The objection, however, was simply on account of the youth of their daughter and their want of knowledge of the personal character of Lieutenant Davies, who was an entire stranger to them. They were married at the time stated, but the lieutenant was not exchanged until the 7th of December following, when he returned to his home in Pennsylvania, taking his bride with him. Owing to the financial circumstances of her husband, Mrs. Davies was obliged to practice much self-denial during the years of the Revolution which followed, from the fact that her husband was almost continuously in the service, and the pay being in Continental money was so depreciated as to be almost worthless. Their married life, however, was happy and peaceful and quiet. After the close of the struggle for independence, Lieutenant Davies took an active part at the beginning of the present century in the political affairs of the day. He was elected a member of the General Assembly in 1803 and re-elected in 1804. In that body he was prominent on some of the most important committees. Mrs. Davies died February 11, 1826. Her husband died December 27, 1837. They were both buried in the Presbyterian graveyard in the Great Valley, Chester county, Pa. They left a numerous posterity, some of whom have become prominent in the various sections of the Union where they reside. [p.67] On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 9:13 PM, James Lloyd <jblloyd@kc.rr.com> wrote: > No sign of it in Chester Co. but their properties adjoined and the names > suggest they may have come from the same parish in Wales. I’m referring to > Hezekiah Davies and Llewellyn Davis of Charlestown. If anyone is interested > in these families, I would be happy to exchange information. I have found > the Davies’ roots in Wales and there is a Llewellyn connection there. > > > > James > > > > From: Eliz Hanebury [mailto:elizhgene@gmail.com] > Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 8:44 PM > To: James Lloyd > Cc: pa-old-chester@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [PaOldC] Great Valley Presbyterian Cemetery > > > > Interesting question, it will be interesting to hear any responses. Is there > no other way to tell if they are related? > > > Eliz > > On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 8:03 PM, James Lloyd <jblloyd@kc.rr.com> wrote: > > Does anyone have a map of this cemetery? I'm trying to find out if two > individuals were buried near each other and hence might have been related. > > > > Thank you. > > > > James Lloyd > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PA-OLD-CHESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >